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GD53LWN
2004 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2495cc
General Information
- Registration GD53LWN
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2495cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
1 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 132,547 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2027 24 Jun 202626 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 132,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
4 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 129,697 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively prop rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- steering damper bushes worn deteriorated
- engine oil leak
- both front hub small oil leaks
2 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 129,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1x missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- steering damper bushes worn deteriorated
- both front hub small oil leaks
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively prop rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 122,407 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- steering dampner bushes worn
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively diff end joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
13 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 122,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe excessively corroded long pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front position lamp lens holed
- Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam and slight oil leak from hub (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam and slight oil leak from hub (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,712 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam and hub slight oil leak (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material long pipe to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam and hub slight oil leak (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
27 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,149 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear end of pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front hub seal leaking
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
3 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt above rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- steering box lower seal damp
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front hub seal leaking
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front hub seal leaking
7 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,324 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- power assisted steering has slight leak
- both front hubs have slight oil leaks
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play off of steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,324 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- power assisted steering has slight leak
- both front hubs have slight oil leaks
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play off of steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,440 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- steering box seal damp
- front hub seals damp
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,664 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- slight leak power steering box.
13 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,624 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
23 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,274 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- steering damper bush worn
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint boot (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
12 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,313 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
17 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 72,993 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
17 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,993 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
11 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,926 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,357 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2013 24 Jun 202610 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,357 MI
24 Jun 20266 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,992 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2012 24 Jun 202615 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,337 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2011 24 Jun 202618 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,341 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2010 24 Jun 202618 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 37,341 MI
24 Jun 202617 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,826 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2009 24 Jun 202622 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,400 MI
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GD53LWN was registered on 2004-01-09
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